One of the world's two most prestigious medical journals, The Lancet, published on Saturday a call to suspend the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) from the World Medical Association (WMA) "over its failure to speak out against the genocide of Palestinians." The unusual publication, appearing under the journal's "World Report" section, marks a further escalation in growing boycott pressure against Israeli medical and academic institutions amid the war.
According to the report, 1,150 healthcare professionals signed a petition calling for the IMA's suspension from the WMA.
The petition was initiated by the People's Health Movement together with Artsen voor Gaza (Doctors for Gaza) and the Health Advisory Council of the Jewish Voice for Peace.
The signatories urged that the suspension of the IMA be placed on the agenda of the WMA General Assembly, scheduled to convene in four months.
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